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| Amnesty International is 'damaged' by Taliban link |
| 2010-02-07 |
| A SENIOR official at Amnesty International has accused the charity of putting the human rights of Al-Qaeda terror suspects above those of their victims. Gita Sahgal, head of the gender unit at Amnesty's international secretariat, believes that collaborating with Moazzam Begg, a former British inmate at Guantanamo Bay, "fundamentally damages" the organisation's reputation. In an email sent to Amnesty's top bosses, she suggests the charity has mistakenly allied itself with Begg and his "jihadi" group, Cageprisoners, out of fear of being branded racist and Islamophobic. Sahgal describes Begg as "Britain's most famous supporter of the Taliban". He has championed the rights of jailed Al-Qaeda members and hate preachers, including Anwar al-Awlaki, the alleged spiritual mentor of the Christmas Day Detroit plane bomber. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #2 Amnesty International is 'damaged' Fixed. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-02-07 15:46 |
| #1 As a former supporter and donor to Amnesty International, I can tell you they wrecked their reputation years ago. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-02-07 15:16 |